Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. Stadium & ArenaProtestors Arrested as Philadelphia City Council Approves New 76ers ArenaAfter months of opposition to the project by locals, Thursday night’s vote was interrupted yet again by protests and even arrests inside city hall.December 20, 2024MarketingHigh Profile HS NIL Deals Continue As New Balance Signs Five Student-AthletesNew Balance has jumped head first into the high school NIL game by signing five high school student-athletes in those states that permit it, including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Virginia and Missouri.December 20, 2024Stadium & ArenaBrewers' Lease Agreement Reached to Stay in Milwaukee Through 2050The Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District voted 11 to one Wednesday morning to extend the Milwaukee Brewers’ lease agreement at American Family Field through 2050.December 19, 2024Stadium & ArenaUniversity of Washington Pilots Reusable Cup Program at Alaska Airlines ArenaBeginning with the 2024-25 season, UW will no longer serve in-stadium beverages in single-use plastic cups. Now, fans will be served their beverages in “durable, reusable cups.”December 18, 2024OperationsAB Today's Top Ten News Stories from 2024Thanks for making AB Today a part of your daily routine in 2024. In the New Year, we hope you’ll continue to check in every day for the athletics, fitness and recreation news you can count on.December 18, 2024AquaticsWorld Aquatics Awards Record Breaking $7M in Athlete Prize MoneyFollowing the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25M) in Budapest, World Aquatics has broken its record for the highest prize money payout in the organization’s...December 17, 2024OperationsReport: How Cost Forces Parents to Pull Their Children Out of Youth SportsThe five-question survey includes results from more than 700 parents to “identify the core issues and how it’s affecting them and their children’s ability to participate.”December 17, 2024LegalWoman Who Accused Duke Lacrosse Players of Rape in 2006 Admits She LiedMore than 18 years after Crystal Mangum accused several Duke University lacrosse players of raping her at a team party, she has spoken up, admitting that the whole story was false.December 16, 2024LegalIU Men's Basketball Team Doctor Pleads the Fifth in Title IX LawsuitThe attorneys representing two former IU basketball players requested that the judge “compel” Dr. Brad Bomba to answer questions. In the end, Dr. Bomba pled the fifth to all 45 questions asked in a 75-minute deposition.December 16, 2024FundraisingLSU Head Coach's Unprecedented $1M Match Challenge Contributes to Tiger's NIL FundKelly offered to personally match all NIL donations made to the Tiger Athletic Foundation’s Excellence Fund from Dec. 13 to Feb. 5, 2025, up to $1 million.December 16, 2024Previous PagePage 2 of 25Next PageTop StoriesSafety & SecurityAssistant Basketball Coach Arrested for Bringing a Gun Into School GymTimothy Hallman, a 64-year-old assistant coach, was arguing with a fellow assistant in the school gym. When things got heated, Hallman ran out to his car and returned with a gun.Safety & SecurityArchitect Stephen Springs Suggests Re-Evaluating Your Video SurveillanceGoverning BodiesNCAA Approves Women's Basketball D-I Tournament Incentives in Historic VoteSafety & SecurityYouth Basketball Coach Arrested for Hitting Opposing Team Parent with CarSponsored ContentNCAA Extends Partnership For Basketball and Volleyball Events
